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I've got the Denon 3805 and it sings with my Kef Q5/Q9C/Q1/Q2DS speakers. However the icing on the cake is the SVS PC Ultra Sub. The sheer low end extention (down to 12Hz!) trounces virtually any sub this side of £2K - Absolutely frightening subwoofer!
The Denon has all the latest processing features, PLIIx, new Neo6 etc, is fantastic with CDs in 2 channel and is awesome in full 7.1! I went for it over the Pioneer AX5i mostly due to better all round performance. Slightly better in Home Cinema mode but for upscaling 2 channel to 7.1 its untouchable and CD playback seems to be much better. Get youself a demo, only your ears will tell you whats the best one!
The latest Denon DVD Players are supposed to be fantastic, but if you've got a plasma TV then I would highly reccomend any of the Arcam players. The DV88plus and 78 can be bought for silly money at the moment and give stunning pictures in PAL progressive scan (They are also brilliant CD players, a rarity in the DVD player world). See the link below.

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If you get chance try and audition the M&K speakers i currently use with my Pioneer
a5i receiver & 757ai dvd player. I have three K7 across the front and four K4 surrounds
and a K9 sub. They cost me £2300 but you can get 3 x k7 , 2 x K4 and a K9 sub
for around £1800. I think they sound superb but the choice is yours.